Ballot

First use of paper ballots to conduct an election appears to have been in Rome in 139 BC. In ancient India, around 920 AD, in Tamil Nadu, palm leaves were used for village assembly elections. Ranked ballots allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

About Ballot in brief

A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. The word ballot is used for an election process within an organization. Depending on the type of voting system used in the election, different ballots may be used. Ranked ballots allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

First use of paper ballots to conduct an election appears to have been in Rome in 139 BC, following the introduction of the lex Gabinia tabellaria. In ancient India, around 920 AD, in Tamil Nadu, palm leaves were used for village assembly elections.

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